IVS Clerkship Descriptions

Below are the list of departments available to International Visiting Students. Click the department name link to obtain clerkship descriptions. Click the course code in blue to obtain detailed course descriptions. Please read the course description carefully, noting things like length of rotation, reporting instructions that may include multiple sites that will require commuting etc.

All Quarters of each Academic Year are heavily impacted with clinical rotation requests

Note that Radiology requires initial pre-clearance from the department to begin the online application process

For all other Departments, the online application submittal serves as your pre-clearance to apply. Do not contact the Clerkship Coordinators for pre-clearance

Most of the elective courses listed below also lists prerequisites to the courses. Note that the specific prerequisite listed here applies to Stanford students. Department Reviewers use your submitted transcript information to determine if you have satisfied similar prerequisites at your home school

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ANES 300A Stanford Hospital Anesthesia Operating Room Clerkship (SUMC) {Accepts international visiting students ONLY for Period 4 through Period 12}

ANES 302A Obstetrical Anesthesia Clerkship (LPCH) {Prerequisite: 6-months of clinical clerkships including Anesthesia or Critical Care at home school or an away rotation}; [scheduled students will rotate 1 week in ANES 302 and 1 week in ANES 307]; Interest in obstetrical Anesthesia is required

ANES 307A Stanford Hospital Cardiovascular Anesthesia Clerkship (SUMC) {Prerequisite: 6-months of clinical clerkships including Anesthesia or Critical Care at home school or an away rotation}; {Accepts international visiting students ONLY for Period 4 through Period 12}

Pre-clearance to begin and submit your online application is required from the following Clerkship: For PSYC 333A, contact Dr. Clete Kushida, M.D. via email at clete@stanford.edu. Interest in sleep medicine is a requirement.

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